Tea dear friend? I am making a pot

This is me!

I am a wife to my darling husband Rob, he is my best friend truly he is, I am a mother of four and a grandmother to ten darlings. I enjoy living in the country and family is everything to us. The photo is of my grandmother, mother, little sister and ME a v.long time ago, but that is ok! because I enjoy following the path of woman who have gone before me.

The call of a loon - beautiful!

Tea with friends

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were I go in my dreams

Friday, August 24, 2007

"Show & Tell" Friday

This weeks show & tell from me is the humble horse troughs.

Many years ago a man by the name of George Bill had a vision that no animal would be without water and so when he passed away it was made know to every town and every council that should they apply to Bill's Trust after his death in 1927 the monies would be made available to them to put a trough in their town............well they were so popular that every time you go through a country town you will see them in the main streets.

They were referred to as horse troughs but if you look to the right you will see there is a very low part that when filled with water is suitable for dogs or small animals to drink from. So George's dream came true that no animal should be without water.

I believe it is still available today should a town wish to put a small "horse trough" in the trust still exists.

I have seen many, many of these over the years and some now have flowers in them or are used for fish many are painted in various colours and they are even still standing long after the last house has been moved form a town that is no more but to Mr George Bill's I thank you for this part of our towns history.

Kelli, no feelings hurt here I must hve not read your rules correctly and now know why this post was pulled from the "show & tell" I will "show & tell" something that is either in my garden or in my home next week.

Thank you for everyones lovely comments I am pleased I was able to tell a story no one knew.